Spoun

See also: spoun

Luxembourgish

Etymology

From Middle High German spān, from Old High German spān, from Proto-Germanic *spēnuz. The -ou- instead of expected -o- may be due to a sporadic development in the vicinity of labials and nasals (cf. Mound), though in this case a backformation from the (regular) plural Spéin is also likely. Cognate with German Span, Dutch spaan, English spoon.

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): /ʃpeu̯n/, [ʃpəʊ̯n]
  • Rhymes: -əʊn

Noun

Spoun m (plural Spéin)

  1. shaving
  2. chip
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